an apostrophe ; it is now without the apostrophe, for the sake of emphasis. — sys/puvro$, who raised) Tlie seeds preparatory to the discussion of his subject are [here already] scattered. The re surrection of Christ is the source of righteousness and apostle- ship, Rom. i. 4, 5, iv. 25 ; 2 Cor. v. 19.
2. UUVTSS, all) This short verse adds to this epistle the form of a creed.— e%x\q<fiai$, to the churches) He uses the plural on account of the multitude of churches and towns in Galatia. Nor does he add the epithets, which he applies to the Romans, Corinthians, etc. — r«?.«r/ac, of Galatia) 1 Pet. i. 1.
4. ToD Mvros, who gave) Paul adds such a periphrasis nowhere else to the prayer for grace and peace : who gave himself, ii. 20.
&/j,apriuv, for our sins) which had enslaved us to this evil world. — ggs>.7jra/? might deliver) Paul describes the whole benefit of redemption on that side, on which the Galatians, carried away by the mischievous influence of Jewish teaching, experienced greatest difficulty. — evsaruros, present) This present lasts as long as wickedness prevails, — aiuvog xovripov ; evil world), A rare mode of speaking by which the whole economy of sin under the autho rity of Satan is denoted. The ages of ages (for ever and ever) in the following verse are opposed to this world \_which is both de praved and unhappy. — V. g.], on which comp. Rom. v. 6 : and by it the Galatians had been almost entirely led away. The present world obstructs the glory of God, and is under the autho rity TOU tfovripov, of the Wicked One. Paul speaks of Satan nowhere more sparingly than in this epistle. — %«r«, according to) construed with, wlw gave ; John x. 18, at the end. — TO QehiH&a the will) without any merit of ours; comp. John vi. 38, 39. — %ai, and) See Rom. xv. 6, note [of Him who is at once God (the Creator) and our Father].
5. *H <3&§a, the glory) for this will, which brings salvation. A delightful introduction.
6. ©au//,a£w, I marvel) Paul, writing to all the other churches, begins with an expression of thanksgiving and praise to God, which, although the subject here requires something different, has however been virtually expressed, [has been represented by an equivalent] ver. 5. He also delays giving them the appella tion of brethren. We give this summary of the epistle. There are three divisions.